Learn more about the Department
About us: The Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is composed of an expanding group of energetic faculty. We share a common interest in the physical, chemical, and dynamical processes of the polar atmosphere. Our interests cover a broad spectrum of topics in atmospheric sciences, with research results often bearing directly on society and issues surrounding climate variability and change. Many of us also maintain research interests in other regions of the globe.
Mission statement and goals: The Department of Atmospheric Sciences provides scientists and scholars with the training and insight to understand the physical, chemical and dynamical processes of the polar atmosphere. We will maintain a program of high quality and produce scientists capable of solving current technological problems and anticipating the challenges of the future.
Department Activities
Student Travel Award Grants (new 9/9/2010)
Student Publication Award (see box on left)
Spring 2012 courses (New 11-09-2011), spring2012.html
Syllabi for Spring 2012 Courses (Syllabi Archive)
ATM 101x Climate of Alaska, ATM101_S12.pdf
ATM F615 Cloud Physics, ATM615.pdf
ATM F620 Climate Journal Club, ATM620_SP2012.pdf
ATM/CHEM 631 Chem. Fate and Transport, Chem631SP2012.pdf
ATM/MSL 624 Oceanic-Atm. Gravity Waves, MSL694_SP2012.pdf
ATM 678 Mesoscale Dynamics, ATM678_Mesoscale_Dyn_SP12.pdf
2012 Alaska Weather Symposium Awards
Contact Information:
Barbara Day
Phone: (907) 474-7368
Email: atmos@gi.alaska.edu
Photo of Barbara by T. Paris
Banner Photo by David Newman
August 22, 2011 | © 2011 Dept. of Atmos. Sciences UAF
Department Links
T-shirt Competition (coming soon)
Polar Mesospheric Clouds (by P. Cobb)
Nicole Mölders hands out student presentation awards. Ketsiri Leelasakultum, (top) won Outstanding Oral Presentation for "Alaska adapted CMAQ model." Jean Talbot received Outstanding Poster award for "Use of Hurst and Renyi Analysis to Detect and Characterize PDO Impacts on Climate Variability in Alaska."